Sony DCR-TRV620E User Manual

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Checking supplied accessories ............................. 5

................................... 6

Using this manual ......................................... 10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ........... 12

Installing the battery pack ..................... 12
Charging the battery pack ..................... 13
Connecting to the mains ........................ 18

Step 2 Inserting a cassette ............................ 19

Recording a picture ....................................... 21

Shooting backlit subjects

– BACK LIGHT ................................ 27

Shooting in the dark

–NightShot/Super NightShot ....... 28

Self-timer recording ............................... 30

Checking the recording – END SEARCH /

EDITSEARCH / Rec Review ................ 31

Playing back a tape ........................................ 33
Viewing the recording on TV ...................... 38

Recording a still image on a tape

– Tape Photo recording ......................... 41

Using the wide mode .................................... 45
Using the fader function ............................... 46
Using special effects – Picture effect ........... 49
Using special effects – Digital effect ........... 51
Using the PROGRAM AE function ............. 54
Adjusting the exposure manually ............... 56
Focusing manually ........................................ 57
Superimposing a title .................................... 59
Making your own titles ................................ 61
Inserting a scene ............................................ 63

Playing back a tape with picture effects ..... 64
Playing back a tape with digital effects ...... 65
Enlarging recorded images – PB ZOOM ... 66
Quickly locating a scene using the zero  set

memory function .................................... 68

Searching a recording by date

– Date search ........................................... 69

Searching for a photo

– Photo search/Photo scan ................... 71

Dubbing a tape ............................................... 73
Using with analog video unit and PC

– Signal convert function
(DCR-TRV620E only) ............................. 77

Recording video or TV programmes

(DCR-TRV620E only) ............................. 79

Inserting a scene from a VCR

– Insert Editing (DCR-TRV620E only)

................................................................... 83

Changing the menu settings ........................ 85
Resetting the date and time ......................... 98

Using “Memory Stick”–introduction ....... 100
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”

– Memory Photo recording ................. 105

Superimposing a still image in the

“Memory Stick” on a moving image
– MEMORY MIX ................................... 110

Recording an image from a tape as a still

image ...................................................... 114

Copying still images from a tape

– Photo save ........................................... 117

Viewing a still image

– Memory Photo playback .................. 119

Copying the image recorded on

“Memory Stick” to tapes
(DCR-TRV620E only) ........................... 123

Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory

Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM .............. 125

Playing back images in a continuous loop

– SLIDE SHOW ..................................... 126

Preventing accidental erasure

– Image protection ................................ 128

Deleting images ........................................... 130
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ..... 133

Digital8   system, recording and playback

................................................................. 135

About i.LINK ............................................... 137
Changing the lithium battery in your

camcorder .............................................. 139

Troubleshooting ........................................... 141
Self-diagnosis display ................................. 146
Warning indicators and messages ............ 147
Using your camcorder abroad ................... 157
Maintenance information and

precautions ............................................ 158

Specifications ................................................ 163

Identifying the parts and controls ............. 165
Quick Function Guide ................................ 174
Index .............................................................. 176